Out There (Eric Dolphy album)

Out There is a studio album by jazz musician and composer Eric Dolphy, released by Prestige Records in September 1961.[1][2][5] It was Dolphy's second album released as band leader, following his time with Charles Mingus.

Out There
Studio album by Eric Dolphy
Released	September 1961 (1961-09)[1][2]
Recorded	August 15, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Avant-garde jazz Third Stream post-bop
Length	33:50
Label	New Jazz
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Eric Dolphy chronology
Caribé (1961) Out There (1961) Far Cry (1962)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The album features four original compositions by Dolphy, one of which is a collaborative effort with Mingus. The album also features three covers, "Eclipse" by Mingus, "Sketch of Melba" by Randy Weston and "Feathers" by Hale Smith.[6] The cover features a painting by Richard Jennings, referred to as "The Prophet" on Dolphy's album At the Five Spot.

Track listing

1. "Out There" (Eric Dolphy) – 6:55
2. "Serene" (Dolphy) – 7:01
3. "The Baron" (Dolphy) – 2:57
4. "Eclipse" (Charles Mingus) – 2:45
5. "17 West" (Dolphy) – 4:50
6. "Sketch of Melba" (Randy Weston) – 4:40
7. "Feathers" (Hale Smith) – 5:00

Personnel

• Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone (#1, #7), bass clarinet (#2, #3), B-flat clarinet (#4), flute (#5, #6)
• Ron Carter — cello
• George Duvivier — bass
• Roy Haynes — drums

References

1. "Dolphy, Eric". Schwann Stereo Record Guide. 17 (3). 1965. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
2. Hentoff, Nat (28 September 1961). "Record Notes". The Reporter. Reporter Magazine Co.
3. Allmusic review
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 62. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. "New Jazz Label Discography" (PDF). Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
6. "Product Details". Out There. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.